Lobbyists serving multiple clients would report client positions and pay

Covered lobbyists would file notices and report total pay from each client named in a required notice to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. The duty would cover registered lobbyists, and those required to register, serving multiple clients at once for money or other value. Covered actions include legislation and executive agency rulemaking. Notices would identify the government action and the client’s position, including support, opposition, and monitoring with conditions or concerns. Lawyer lobbyists could not withhold notices by claiming attorney-client confidentiality. Filed notices and pay statements would be available for public inspection and copying. Notices would be due within three business days of agreeing to lobby on a new action or taking a new or different position. Pay reports would follow ORS 171.752. If enacted, these duties would start on the 91st day after the 2026 regular legislative session adjourns.

Lobbyists would be barred from knowingly deceiving or trying to deceive state lawmakers about facts concerning covered government actions. The rule would cover facts about pending or proposed legislation and administrative actions, including executive agency rulemaking. The rule would cover knowing deception and knowing attempts to deceive. If enacted, this rule would start on the 91st day after the 2026 regular legislative session adjourns.

Lobbyists would need to disclose an opposing interest fully and get their client’s written consent before knowingly representing that interest. The rule would apply when a lobbyist knowingly represents an interest that works against a client’s interest. Both full disclosure to the client and the client’s written consent would be required. If enacted, this rule would start on the 91st day after the 2026 regular legislative session adjourns.